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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 results for crime type "Cyber / online crime" & area "West Midlands"

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Coventry hoax caller who faked hostage situation in major 'swatting' incident sentenced

A British video gamer who faked a hostage situation in a telephone call to U.S authorities that resulted in a man being left with life-changing injuries has been sentenced.Robert Walker-McDaid, 28, of Coventry, claimed he had plastic explosives and hostages when he called a Maryland terrorism…
Press Release Cyber / online crime CPS West Midlands

Man who breached restraining order to send MP abusive emails is convicted

An abusive man who ignored a restraining order to send malicious emails to his Member of Parliament has been convicted.Gene Matthews, 53, of Willenhall, admitted he sent Valerie Vaz, MP for Walsall South, abusive messages about his previous convictions and used offensive language to accuse her of…
Press Release Cyber / online crime West Midlands

Corrected press release: Community order for man who secured unauthorised access to a hospital’s computer data

On 16 January 2020, a press release was issued following the conviction and sentence of Daniel Mooney before the Stoke-on-Trent Court on the same day. The release was inaccurate in part and we apologise for that error. We amend the details to the following: 'A former Royal Stoke Hospital…
Press Release Cyber / online crime West Midlands

Man sentenced after admitting hacking offences

A disgruntled employee who compromised computer systems owned by his former company when he was sacked has been sentenced after he admitted hacking offences. Kane Baker, 23, pleaded guilty at Birmingham Crown Court to a number of offences after targeting his former employer and more than 50…
Cyber / online crime CPS West Midlands

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